Compound battery charging system
US5629601A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for charging a string of serially connected batteries. A system charger is connected across the string of batteries to charge the batteries to a percentage of full charge capacity. Then, individual battery chargers independently charge each of the batteries to full charge capacity.
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